elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
report; notification; registration
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to put up (a notice); to post
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
without trouble; easily; readily
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
loading (of cargo, freight, etc.); stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
made-to-order production; job order production; production to order
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
(your) judgment; discernment
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
31st day of the month; 31 days